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4/10/25, 1:39 PM UAE ranks 1st globally in Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report for 4th year - Aletihad News Center
entrepreneurs prioritise social and environmental impact over profit, and 75 percent of early-stage entrepreneurs plan
to expand their teams and employ at least six people in the next five years.

Furthermore, 80 percent intend to integrate digital technology into their business operations, 78 percent are motivated

to generate high income or wealth, and 55 percent of entrepreneurs serve customers outside the UAE, strengthening
the country’s position as a global centre for business and investment.

The UAE was also ranked first globally in the same report under the GEM's National Entrepreneurship Context Index
(NECI), which assesses each country's supportive environment for entrepreneurship based on scores derived from

national experts’ evaluations.

This supports the UAE’s vision to reach one million SMEs by 2031.

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